How did African Americans contribute to the war effort in World War 2?

Answer 1

Quite a bit they did alot of the loading of supplies of munitions and other war materials in the US. Also they served in large numbers in labouring jobs in the armed forces, late in the war they also joined the combat forces .

Answer 2

Many African-Americans did not want to serve in this war and for good reason. Society shunned them, but expected them to give up their lives for a country that didn't want them. In honor of these soldiers here are the true stats: 2.5 million African Americans registered for military service during WW2, but only 1 million actually served. Black servicemen were stationed in such diverse spots as Casablanca, Italy, the Aleutians, Northern Ireland, Liberia, New Guinea, the China-Burma-India (BI theater, Guam, Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, Bougainvillea, Saipan, Okinawa, Peleliu, Australia, France, and England.

Answer 3

they contributed because there was no work in the states because the segregation was goin on so they joined the war efforts to get money and respect

Answer 4

They had their own fighter squadrons and battalions

Answer 5

The Red Tails were known based on their great power of protecting the bombing runs headed over to Germany. They were based in Italy with P-51 mustangs which they got granted after there great work on the first wave of protecten for the bombers.